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Connected features the personal stories of six New Yorkers woven together into one of the most intimate series ever. This groundbreaking show changes the nature of storytelling by giving each character a camera to document their lives. The result is a unique format revealing as different as everyone appears to be, we are all universally Connected.

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Jews and Money. Asian Drivers. Polish IQ. CPT… that's racist! But where do these stereotypes come from? Comedian Mike Epps explores the backstories of this humor and how history and fact often distorts into a snide – but sometimes funny – shorthand.

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Nicole Richie brings her unfiltered sense of humor and unique perspective to life in a new series based on her irreverent twitter feed. The show follows the outspoken celebrity as she shares her perspective on style, parenting, relationships and her journey to adulthood.

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SHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYRome - 14 November 20131. Wide of Pope Francis and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano walking2. Pan right of headline reading (Italian) "Clean up inside the Vatican: ' Concerns Pope is in danger"3. Wide of motorcade carrying Pope Francis driving through Venice square in Rome4. Mid of small sedan with Pope Francis inside driving through traffic, back window open5. Mid of the Pope getting out of the car at Quirinale Palace and shaking hands with Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy6. Wide of honor guard7. Mid of the Pope and Napolitano standing in front of honor guard8. SOUNDBITE (English) Marco Politi, Vatican correspondent for Il Fatto Quotidiano daily newspaper (Transcript Below)9. Close of newspaper headline reading (Italian) "Pope Francis on Mafia watch"10. Wide exterior of Quirinale Palace tower with Italian flagAP IMAGES - AP CLIENTS ONLYVatican - 8 November 201311. Still of Pope FrancisAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYRome - 14 November 201312. Wide of the Pope and Napolitano standing in front of the honor guard13. Mid of Italian flag being held up by guard14. Wide of the Pope and Napolitano entering Quirinale PalaceVOICE-OVER SCRIPT:(nats bells)POPE FRANCIS MADE HIS FIRST STATE VISIT TO THE ITALIAN PRESIDENT ON THURSDAY ---- BUT IT WAS THE PONTIFF'S MEAGER SECURITY DETAIL FOR THE CEREMONY THAT SEEMS TO BE MAKING HEADLINES.(nats driving)THE POPE DECLINED A PRESIDENTIAL GUARD ESCORT, INSTEAD MAKING HIS WAY TO THE PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE IN A NAVY-COLORED SEDAN ---- WITH THE BACK WINDOW OPEN.FRANCIS IS KNOWN FOR CHOOSING SIMPLICITY OVER SECURITY, AND THE VATICAN INSISTS THERE IS NO NEED TO BE ALARMED.BUT OTHERS, INCLUDING A LEADING ANTI-MOB PROSECUTOR, SAY THE POPE'S CRUSADE AGAINST CORRUPTION COULD MAKE HIM A TARGET OF ITALY'S MAFIA CLANS.SOUNDBITE (English) Marco Politi, Vatican correspondent for Il Fatto Quotidiano newspaper: "Organized crime is very nervous about the campaign of Pope Francis against bribes, corruption and dirty affairs. Certainly when the Pope begins to say that he wants absolute cleanness transparency within the church and the relationships between the church and the society, this makes a lot of people angry."JUST LAST WEEK, FRANCIS DENOUNCED PARENTS WHO FEED THEIR CHILDREN "UNCLEAN BREAD" EARNED THROUGH DISHONEST WORK.WHILE HIS PUBLIC STATEMENTS MAY NOT SIT WELL WITH ITALY'S UNDERGROUND CRIME SYNDICATE, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE MOB HAS MADE ANY THREATS AGAINST THE POPE.MAGGIE MAZZETTI, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.